Seed Potatoes

n.b83 · « **on:** January 13, 2009, 07:12 »

Happy new year everyone,

This is my first year with my allotment and would really like to grow potatoes.

Do I buy seed potatoes or do I just wait for shop bought potatoes to get roots?

Steve.P · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2009, 07:16 »

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=28856

Try reading this. Before you open this can of worms

n.b83 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 15, 2009, 18:32 »

Thanks that help.

I think I will start off with seed potatoes.

Can anyone recomend a good one?

Yorkie · « **Reply #3 on:** January 15, 2009, 18:55 »

There are three types of potatoes - first earlies, second earlies, and maincrop. All go in at the same time but take respectively longer to grow.

We've had lots of comments about varieties over recent posts, here are a few of them but you might want to browse the GYO forum for more ...

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=28727

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=28668&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=29165

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